pimento
Pimento (noun) means a mild, sweet red pepper used in cooking and to stuff olives. Example: “The salad was topped with sliced pimento and feta.”
How to use pimento
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the sweet red pepper used to stuff olives, or the berry that becomes allspice.
Word forms
pimentos plural, pimentoes plural
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The salad was topped with sliced _____ and feta.
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese pimento, related to Spanish pimiento, ultimately from a Latin word meaning "colouring" — a doublet of "pigment."
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What does “pimento” mean?
The word “pimento” means a mild, sweet red pepper used in cooking and to stuff olives. In plain terms, either the sweet red pepper used to stuff olives, or the berry that becomes allspice.
How do you pronounce “pimento”?
“Pimento” is pronounced pih-MEHN-toh (/pɪˈmɛntoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “pimento” in a sentence?
Here is “pimento” used in a sentence: “The salad was topped with sliced pimento and feta.”
What part of speech is “pimento”?
“Pimento” is a noun.
Where does the word “pimento” come from?
The word “pimento” comes from Latin. Borrowed from Portuguese pimento, related to Spanish pimiento, ultimately from a Latin word meaning "colouring" — a doublet of "pigment.".
How many meanings does “pimento” have?
“Pimento” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a mild, sweet red pepper used in cooking and to stuff olives.